Fans defied FIFA’s ban during Iran’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles, waving the pre-1979 banner in the stands as the national anthem was met with boos and the diaspora’s battle with Tehran spilled onto soccer’s biggest stage

A lawsuit has been filed in California against FIFA's ban on the flag.

When Iran takes to the field on Monday for the first game of its World Cup, Sara Barahman will be among the thousands of protesters outside the stadium waving a very specific…